Answer the questions about An Unusual Commute.
Complete the sentences.
1. The bridge near Baten broke in 2012 because of________
2. Villagers in Zhang Jiawan hold the ladder when someone else is climbing because_________
3. The daily commute of children in the Rio Negro Valley is breathtaking because they ride on a metal cable______
4. The cable is too dangerous when it rains, so children in the Rio Negro Valley_____
Talk with a partner. How do you go to school?
Skim the first paragraph. What do you think “commute” means?
Critical thinking.Talk with a partner. Read the last paragraph of the article. Why do you think some children can’t go to school?